A Cover for SCBWI Bulletin
I was asked to work on the cover of SCBWI Bulletin for their September-October 2013 issue. The only requirement was to include a kite on the illustration. I wanted to illustrate the kite as a main element in the composition instead of it just being
Stats and KOLO Giveaway Winner
This series started with the idea of one post and ended up in a whole month and a half of planning, writing and thinking
The Craft of Portfolio Artwork Mounting + KOLO Giveaway
Hello there! Welcome to the last post in The Craft of Portfolio Making Series. Today, I will show you how to mount your artwork to a Kolo album. I am also holding a Giveaway for a Kolo Newport 8.5"x11" or 11"x14" Album (your choice). But first, let's recap. Over the past 2
Mentee Portfolio vs. Grand Prize Winner Portfolio
Hi again! The Craft of Portfolio Making - Post #2 is here! Last week, we worked on putting together your brand new Physical Portfolio on the post "How to Put a Children's Illustrator Portfolio Together". Today, I will try to expand on what we briefly touched on Image Selection and Flow
How to Put a Children’s Illustrator Portfolio Together
Spring is finally here and that can only mean Conference Season has started! With that in mind, I thought I would write a Blog Post Series about The Craft of Portfolio Making. Today we will focus on the making of the Physical Portfolio. We will be talking materials and how to best
12 Months in 60 Seconds
Give me 60 seconds. I know you have them. I'll tell you what I've been up to during these last 12 months. Ready? Here we go: 1. One More Chair. Yes, we added a high chair to our dining room, a crib to the bedroom, a bouncer to my studio and a
KidLitArtists’ Interview
I have officially joined KidLitArtists and have a Welcome Interview on the blog. You can read it here: Welcome Juana Martinez-Neal! KidLitArtists the home of the SCBWI LA Illustration Portfolio Mentorship Program Winners - winners of 2009, 2010 and 2011. The blog provides helpful information and news for children's illustrators as
New York, New York
Oh, New York! I've been there a couple of times but this time I fell completely in love with the city. While there, I attended SCBWI NY Conference. It was good and had a few personal highlights. Listening to Sophie Blackall on Friday was definitely one of them. Her presentation was
Evolutions, Dissolutions and Resolutions
This is the 2011-2012 recap post. I have divided it into 3 parts so it is easier to write and read because (reader be warned) it is long. Dissolutions and Evolutions go over what I have learned from the 365 days of 2011. Resolutions is a short list of what
ICON6
Last Thursday I showed my work at ICON6 Portfolio Roadshow in Pasadena, California. I made some really good contacts, got some prospective clients, enjoyed the way-cool neighbors, saw my baby-bro, AND got a fun one-day-Illustration-only escapade from sunny and this-time-of-year very hot AZ. Roadshow was a nice size - around 100